A northern Wisconsin foundry faces a potential $200,000 fine for safety violations that led to the severe injuries of two workers earlier this year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) made the announcement on Nov. 8. Waupaca Foundry in Marinette...
Tom Domer
Tom Domer
Watch Out For the Heat
A few years ago I received a call from the brother of a janitor who was found dead in a small windowless janitor supply room. Since he was found dead in the workplace, his brother inquired about whether there was some sort of a work connection. After some further...
Little Known Special Benefits (for Injured Workers With Prior Surgeries)
Wisconsin provides an additional benefit for injured workers who have prior surgeries or conditions. If an injured worker, because of the work injury, has a permanent disability equal to 200 weeks of benefits, then additional benefits may be due after the claim...
COVID-Can I Sue My Employer For COVID?
The short answer is “No”. Lawsuits by workers against employers are pre-empted by workers’ compensation law. A worker, unlike a customer or a visitor to a business place is barred by the “Exclusive Remedy Provision” of workers’ compensation. That means workers’...
When are the most dangerous times of day for construction workers?
Work on Milwaukee construction projects typically starts early in the morning, though there are some projects such as road construction that go on around the clock. A new study finds that workers on evening and night shifts are at higher risk of on-the-job injuries...
Walking goofy after a leg injury?
Many workers suffer hip, knee, ankle and foot injuries in Wisconsin. The causes of these injuries are varied, ranging from trip and fall, awkward twisting, lifting, or walking on uneven surfaces. Some of these injuries result in surgery and some even result in joint...
Repetitive strain injuries: Symptoms and treatments
Hands can do incredible things, such as playing Ravel’s infamously difficult “Gaspard de la Nuit” on the piano or crocheting a woolen hat to ward off the bitter winds of a Milwaukee winter or simpler things such as buttoning a shirt closed in the morning. Our hands...